Richard Beckinsale

Biography

Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979

Known For

Porridge

as Lennie Godber

Porridge

as Lennie Godber

Rising Damp

as Alan

Going Straight

as Lenny Godber

Bloody Kids

as Detective Ritchie (uncredited; Died before filming completed)

Rentadick

as Hobbs

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Richard Frobisher

Play for Today

as Michael Robson

The Lovers!

as Geoffrey Scrimshaw

Armchair Theatre

as Lewis